Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-07-23
POWELL NOMINATED.
The Ohio Democratic Convention
Names a State Ticket-Civi:
Service Denounced.

Names a State Ticket-Civi:
Service Denounced.
CLEVELAND, July 22.-The Democratic
state convention was called to order at II
o'clock this morning in Masic hall by
Henry Bohl, chairman of the state execu-
tive committee. About 5000 people,
| among them many ladies were present.
Senator Henry B. Payne entered the hall
just before the convention opened and was
loudly cheered. There was no temporary
organization and Hon. General F. Seney
of Tiffin, at once took his place as
permanent chairman.
MIR. sENEY's SPEECH.
In his speech Mr.. Seney said there
were no quarrels in the Democratic party.
The Democrats seemed to know who
would be their candidate in 1888, and all
were satisfied. (Applause) After speak
inc of different candidates for governor,
he said all was not harmonious in the
Republican party. Every tomahawk and
scalping- knife, he declared was sharpened
for the fight at Toledo next week. His
reference to the presidential contest be-
tween Blaine and Sherman wasapplauded.
Referring to Cleveland's administration,
he said that so well had its power been
used that now it has little, If any opposi-
ton, eScep. from those who expect
favors from the Republican party. About
civil service reform he said: "While
we give our support to the administration,
| the masses would feel better satisfied if
all Republicans remaining in office were
promptly turned out and the places filled
with Democrats. 1t is to this feature of
the situation the resolutions of this con-
vention should show with no uncertainty
as TO meaning or sound. Democrats in
stead of Republicans should assist the
| president in administering the govern
ment. Let US have the courage to say so.
| If it is civil cervice law that keeps Re
publicans in and Democrats out of the
public service, let US strike bold and high
and demand that our party representatives
at Washington, in the senate and house,
labor and vote for the immediate and un-
conditional repeal Of the law"
Nominees for governor were then
called for, and Congressman James E.
Campbell of Hamilton, Thomas Powell
of Delaware county and Congressman
Martin A. Toran of Cleveland were named.
THE BALLoTING.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
| Total, 65s. Powell, 321; Campbell, 251;
Toran, Sc. There being no choice, a
second ballot was ordered. and Powell
| was nominated. The vote was: Powell,
| $50; Campbell, 25; Toran, So.
D. Goldman was nominated for lieuten-
| and governor by acclamation after one
ballot had been taken, the other two can
didates withdrawing.
The ticket was completed as follows:
| Judges of the supreme court-Long term,
L.. r. Crinchett; short term, Virgil p.
Kline; auditor of state, Emil Kieswatter;
| treasurer of state-General W. Harper of
Green county; Attorney-William Z. Lett
| of Ottawa county; member Of board Of
public works-Peter j. Murphy of. Butler
county.
PowELLs CAREER.
Thomas Ward Pawell. the nominee for
governor, is forty three old. He is Of
Welsh descent and was born at Delaware,
Delaware county, Ohio. While student
at the Ohio Wesleyan University, in 1864,
he enlisted as private in an Ohio regi-
! ment and served four months. Subse-
| auently he graduated and after studying
| law with Col. W. Reed, he became his
partner. His political career began in
1872, when he stumped the state
| for Horace Greedy; in 1875 he
was nominated for attorney general,
| but was defeated. He was nominated for
congress in 1882, and though defeated by
| General James S. Robinson he lowered
the Republican majority to 400. In 1884
he headed the Democratic electoral tick
| ct and in 1885 he acted as chairman of the
Democratic state convention. During the
last four years he has had law office in
| Columbus.
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